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DVD Decrypter -- gone forever
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 6 June, 2005
Not really a good way to start a new week -- this just came in via our news submit (thanks Shoey):
Hello world,
I've got some good news and some bad news. Let's start with the good.... (tumble weed passes by)Ok, and now onto the bad: DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 is the last version you'll ever see.We hoped this day would never come, but it has, and I can promise you, nobody is more gutted about ... [ read the full article ]
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6. June 2005 @ 01:34 |
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Another sad day for everyone......
Privacy and personal freedoms are quickly becoming extinct.
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Alien13
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6. June 2005 @ 01:47 |
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Man this sucks :( i love this program what do i use when newer protections come out and dvd decryptor cant remove them. :( :( :( :(
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 12. November 2005 @ 16:20
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6. June 2005 @ 01:52 |
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what can i say, there's far too many busybodies out there twiddling their thumbs, being petty and generally just opposing stuff like this instead of getting real jobs. Lightning UK will no doubt move onto something else or better, i know i'm not alone in wishing him all the best, and thanking him for a fantastic product, and the forums were a fantastic wealth of information.
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gozilla
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6. June 2005 @ 01:57 |
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real shame to hear.
dvd decrypter and dvdshrink made one hell of a couple.
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deadcat
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6. June 2005 @ 01:58 |
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its bullsh*t, they wasted all that money paying macrovision and the like to make new protections, and 2 days after release decrypter broke them. Now there going for the programs authors instead....look out anydvd
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deadcat
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6. June 2005 @ 02:01 |
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making it open source would be the way to go, and impossible to stop
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6. June 2005 @ 02:33 |
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I am realy annoyed at this.
I have used DVD Decryptor for ages, and it has always worked great, oh well lets hope that someone else can live to the legacy left behind..
All Salute /:(
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6. June 2005 @ 02:38 |
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Hmmm so I take it the movie industry is now saying we are not entitled to backup our dvds which we bought and are trying to protect? The funny thing is I'm sure some folks were using decrypter on rentals but the majority of folks on here were burning a duplicate of personally owned media (umm you know what I mean :). So if they are so concerned with losing money are they going to replace a scratched or damaged dvd if the consumer provides a receipt? Seems to me to be logical or are they going to say 'you should have been more careful' and say purchase another one. It would be nice if they could provide a verified report of earnings lost due to backing up personal media vs. internet piracy. Just another way for the powers to be to huff and beat on their chest. Anyway I'm sure there will be others that will come up with a way to circumvent dvd protection and extend the life of store bought dvds. Personal thoughts from a legitimate dvd consumer.
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Shoey
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6. June 2005 @ 02:43 |
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Cat and mouse game when dealing with Macrovision. Macrovision, in my opinion is losing the war simply because they invest millions on their software. Although I'm sad to see DVD Decrypter go, I know other programs will allow me to make 1 legal backup of every DVD I purchase!
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6. June 2005 @ 02:44 |
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just read this about an hour ago..very sad indeed, DVD Decrypter was a TERRIFIC program~ and i wish the author LIGHTNING UK only the VERY best in his future endeavours, it's such a shame... :(
a moment of silence~~~
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Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
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"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
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6. June 2005 @ 02:47 |
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Lightning UK. a sorry day for us all. decrypter won't die. i for one will give my friends who wish to back up their collection the tool to do it. best wishes in the future:) geoff
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6. June 2005 @ 03:26 |
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yup, 'greed' is the word
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Ppower
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6. June 2005 @ 03:48 |
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I'm in total shock! What a start to the week!
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jpp01uk
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6. June 2005 @ 03:56 |
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indeed, what a way to start a week...gutted
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tenplus1
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6. June 2005 @ 03:59 |
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Sorry to hear the hounds are barking at your door, it's a total shame things turned so bad...
If only the opensource world could take on your plight and continue work on your once great program...
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Auslander
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6. June 2005 @ 04:22 |
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okay, i think it's time to get my shotgun and go greedy-movie-industry-pig hunting.
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6. June 2005 @ 04:26 |
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I'm sure that other programs will be developed thought I doubt they'll live upto being as good as DVD Decrypter though..
-Mike
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MarkPS2
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6. June 2005 @ 04:39 |
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Atleast DVD Decrypter can still be used for now, its c*** that there will be no more updates etc but then again ps3 comes out next year and that will bring a new era to backing up games. Its more of a concern for those who back up movies, which I do but mostly ps2 games. Shops really rip you off for games and dvd's. They are really targeting piracy latly with torrent sites being closed down, now this!
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6. June 2005 @ 04:41 |
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See what happens to Nero sales, blank media sales,dvd burners, and anyone else making money off of DVD Decrypter. Damn I still ain't happy. Hey goverment leave us kids alone.
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6. June 2005 @ 04:45 |
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we don't need no thought control... :)
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S2K
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6. June 2005 @ 04:48 |
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my own feeling is that
1) non disk personal media playing devices, especially devices like treo 650's etc.,
2) the drop in hdd prices
3) the drop in portable memory prices (sd, thumb, portable hard drives (ipod, lifedisk)
4) compression developmetns like ratdvd
are all adding up to an extreme threat to bring even more people into casual "backing up" world.
my 12 year old knows how to set up to watch a film on my treo during a long drive. We already have a hard drive in the x-box under the car seat that holds 50 four gb films at $1.10 a piece ($0.27/gb hard drives are now buyable).
Hollywood's wet dream of making you buy every single format is really fading. they are going to try anything to respond.
Ironically I am a strong believer in the reason for IP generally. I've avoided the darknet and torrents and don't feel comfortable watching a film where a fair rights fee hasn't been paid to the rights owner.
But I will be damned if ayone is going to tell me on what device I have to watch something I have paid rights for.
If I have rented it I feel ethcially I have the right to wach it once on any device or player method I see fit. If I have bought it, my household has the right to watch it and keep it on any device/media we prefer.
If I was evil, and I am not, I would suggest a strategy beyond boycots. I think what somepeople might do is this: when you buy or rent a "post 3.5.4" protected disk, simply return it as unplayable.
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jimboco
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6. June 2005 @ 04:56 |
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It's only a matter of time before the big-boys win the war, one battle at a time... how long before viewers are obliged to take a mind-scrub to erase any remains of a copy of the movie in their memory?
LOL - watching a crap movie in the theatre, then walking out through the 'special' doorway, seeing a poster for the movie you've just seen and thinking..."hmm that looks good" - it's perfect!
I would love to know the name of the "certain company" so I can avoid their products. Could we have an anagram maybe?
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6. June 2005 @ 05:07 |
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Such a sad day, one shall fall another shall rise.
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dreddnet
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6. June 2005 @ 05:09 |
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What do you people suggest as the closest replacement for DVD Decrypter? I have always used it to rip then used DVD Shrink. What would be the best program to replace Decrypter for this method?
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6. June 2005 @ 05:11 |
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I don't care! I want Decrypter! Decrypter! Decrypter......... *sob.
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